The House Judiciary Committee has approved the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act (H.R.339) which says manufacturers or distributors of food and non-alcoholic beverages can't be sued for causing a consumer to become obese, unless it is shown that the product was not in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
"The initiatives announced by APHIS will help to ensure that the Agency's regulations keep pace with advances in agricultural biotechnology," said Dr. Jeffrey Barach, vice president of special projects for NFPA.